Weber Kettle Lid!?!

[Rafter H BBQ]

Hey all, been cooking on a Weber for years... My son recently requested a Weber for his birthday...

Some noticeable difference in the lid of my old kettle and his new one. Almost like they put a heat disbursement on the new one! Anyway, just my observation!

Your thoughts?



My old faded lid handle!



His new Weber lid!

 

[noboundaries]

Definitely looks like a heat deflector to me. I wonder if the Vortex had anything to do with the change? I've got the same old handle as you, Justin. Never had a hot handle until I used the Vortex for the first time. Grabbed it bare handed and screamed a bunch of punctuation marks!

 

[BGKYSmoker]

My performer has the heat shield

 

[pc farmer]

My kettle has the shield too

 

[Rafter H BBQ]

Definitely looks like a heat deflector to me. I wonder if the Vortex had anything to do with the change? I've got the same old handle as you, Justin. Never had a hot handle until I used the Vortex for the first time. Grabbed it bare handed and screamed a bunch of punctuation marks!

That was my thought as well Ray! I really do think the vortex had some play in the handle difference! I literally felt your pain as I did the same... I was sure I branded my hand with a Weber emblem!

 

[JLeonard]

My kettle has the deflector also. But the handle does still get pretty hot when I use the vortex.
Jim

 

[motocrash]

I bet you guys are right about the vortex and the heat deflector.
Heh, all the handles on my 22 are wood. . . old school.

 

[Fueling Around]

I don't think it is a vortex driven change.
I rescued a 90's vintage kettle off the curb a few years ago.
It had broken wooden handle on the lid and none on the kettle.
Local Lowes had the tool hook hanger plastic handles for $1- so i got two. Works great on the kettle handle and love the utensil hook. Tried on the lid and wow it got hot, yelping hot as noboundaries described in his post.
I don't use a vortex. Most of my grilling is piling coal in a corner.
Went back to broken wood handle on the lid and no problem with hot handle.
One of these days, I will make a new wooden handle for the the lid.

Anyone want the tool hook hanger plastic handle?

 

[HalfSmoked]

Always safety first and in these days anything to avoid a law suit. Mine does not have heat shield and wish it did.

Warren

 

[SmokinAl]

My handle has the deflector too, but with the vortex you still need welding gloves to get the lid off.
Al

 

[HalfSmoked]

Thanks Justin for the like it is appreciated.

Warren